Self-Control Is Just Empathy with Your Future Self (theatlantic.com)

This seems like trivialization. The concept of future self emerges from the larger context of executive function which includes comprehension of a situation, possible outcomes and metrics for rating their desirability, and plans for reaching desirable outcomes including preconditions, required steps, and possible additional consequences of taking action. There is a lot more going on there besides mere empathy with projected future self even if that is central.